Berean Standard Bible
“So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.””
Paul is urging believers to live as children of light instead of taking part in the fruitless deeds of darkness. He then cites what appears to be a line from an early hymn or saying, perhaps drawing on Isaiah's imagery of light dawning.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore [he] saith, Awake, thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall shine upon thee.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For this reason he says, Be awake, you who are sleeping, and come up from among the dead, and Christ will be your light.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
wherefore he says, 'Arouse yourself, you who are sleeping, and arise out of the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon you.'
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Por lo cual dice: Despiértate, tú que duermes, y levántate de los muertos, y te alumbrará Cristo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero cuando la luz brilla, pone todas las cosas al descubierto. Por eso se dice: «Despiértate, tú que duermes; levántate de entre los muertos y Cristo te alumbrará».
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